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as in solves
to find an answer for through reasoning
I managed to unriddle the novel's central mystery before the main character did
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as in explains
to make plain or understandable
the all-encompassing genius of Leonardo da Vinci is something that no biographer could ever hope to unriddle
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The key is matching the debt relief strategy to your specific situation rather than assuming bankruptcy automatically solves everything.—
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Whether you’re headed to work, church, or a date night, the Gym People midi skirt solves all of your outfit woes.—
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As argued in his book Abundance, Ezra Klein explains how America's growth has been hindered by well-meaning regulations, permitting requirements, and veto points that have blocked affordable housing, infrastructure, and clean energy development.—
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In a statement to PEOPLE, Zirkelbach explains her position in the conflict.—
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Cue the Mayhem Ball, the pop star’s eighth concert tour, where Lady Gaga rises from a sand pit populated with skeletons, scales up a dress the size of a multi-story apartment building, and unravels the longest gown train a bride could ever dream of.—
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But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous — a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.—
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There is a famous image of a bireme, from a relief found at the Assyrian palace at Nineveh (in modern Iraq, near Mosul), that clearly illustrates the use of a decked warship with two levels of oars.—
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But as Block’s story illustrates, allowing parents to isolate their kids at home with little accountability can be incredibly harmful.—
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
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The assistant answers questions related to machine operation, maintenance, parts, and troubleshooting.—
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Blending fun and function in consumer robotics Baby FuFu demonstrates a wider trend in consumer robotics, where usability and approachability take precedence over complexity.—
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Duwaji demonstrates that style can be commentary, an extension of thought, and a deliberate act of agency.—
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With this approach, rather than just having police respond to an issue, the department figures out a way to try and resolve it.—
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And there are equally dangerous, thuggish government figures out there up to no good as well.—
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Online research clarifies that the partner is still her husband, Eric, whose wandering eye started it all.—
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Archaeologists and students recently uncovered an 18th-century Catholic mission in Texas — a discovery that clarifies a key chapter in the early history of the Lone Star State.—
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“Unriddles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unriddles. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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